For the commercial and industrial production of citric acid, which of the following microbes is used?

Aspergillus niger

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Lactobacillus sp

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Clostridium butylicum

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Solution

The correct option is A Aspergillus niger
Certain microbes are used for the commercial and industrial production of organic acids and alcohols.

Some of them include:

Aspergillus niger (fungus) is used in the production of citric acid.

Lactobacillus (bacterium) is used in the production of lactic acid.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Yeast) is used in the commercial production of ethanol.

Clostridium butylicum (bacterium) is used in the production of butyric acid.

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